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Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap

Reference: 2025/2039(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 21 May 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM

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Authors: Eleonora MELETI, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT
Shadow rapporteurs: 12 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 21 May 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 2 versions

Authors: Eleonora MELETI, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT
Shadow rapporteurs: 12 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 21 May 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 2 versions

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Referred to committee (done) 13 February 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 24 March 2026
Tabled for plenary (done) 8 April 2026
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 21 May 2026
Parliament’s position (done) Final

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Lead committee: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM
Authors: Eleonora MELETI (EPP), Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs: Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ (S&D), MEP #256855 (Patriots) former member, Valérie DEVAUX (Renew), Benedetta SCUDERI (Greens), Estrella GALÁN (The Left), Emma RAFOWICZ (S&D), Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN (Patriots), Chiara GEMMA (ECR), Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE (Renew), Katrin LANGENSIEPEN (Greens), Kathleen FUNCHION (The Left), Irmhild BOSSDORF (ESN)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
21 May 2026	Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap	Resolutions	Adopted	263 for, 83 against, 154 abstained by roll call

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2025/2039(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
21 May 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 64	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted266–234–25
21 May 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 79	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted327–154–31
21 May 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 81	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted307–146–58
21 May 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 83	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	For	Against	Adopted427–42–42
21 May 2026 Recital A — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Adopted437–28–48
21 May 2026 Recital A — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted303–178–27
21 May 2026 Separate vote on recital F	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Adopted473–12–26
21 May 2026 Recital R — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted384–113–13
21 May 2026 Recital R — part 2	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted320–152–34
21 May 2026 Recital S — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted344–111–50
21 May 2026 Recital S — part 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted273–160–79
21 May 2026 Separate vote on recital AC	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted238–217–57
21 May 2026 Separate vote on recital AF	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted285–198–30
21 May 2026 Separate vote on recital AH	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted294–144–70
21 May 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	Abst.	For	For	Abst.	Divided	Against	Adopted263–83–154

21 May 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 64

Adopted 266–234–25

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Divided
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 79

Adopted 327–154–31

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 81

Adopted 307–146–58

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 83

Adopted 427–42–42

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Recital A — part 1

Adopted 437–28–48

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
21 May 2026 Recital A — part 2

Adopted 303–178–27

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Separate vote on recital F

Adopted 473–12–26

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
21 May 2026 Recital R — part 1

Adopted 384–113–13

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Recital R — part 2

Adopted 320–152–34

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Recital S — part 1

Adopted 344–111–50

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Recital S — part 2

Adopted 273–160–79

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Separate vote on recital AC

Adopted 238–217–57

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Separate vote on recital AF

Adopted 285–198–30

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Divided
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Separate vote on recital AH

Adopted 294–144–70

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
21 May 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 263–83–154

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Abst.
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against

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Versions, 2

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament21 May 2026

Adopted text TA10-0190/2026 TA-10-2026-0190

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Tabled for plenary8 Apr 2026

Report A10-0083/2026 A-10-2026-0083

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0190/2026: Parliament's resolution on the gender care gap calls for a care society that values formal and informal care, addresses the unequal burden on women, and promotes equal sharing of care responsibilities.
Report A10-0083/2026: This resolution on advancing towards a care society addresses the gender care gap, calling for measures to value care work, support carers, and promote equal sharing of responsibilities.

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What changed, 1

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0083/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0190/2026

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Drops a paragraph on fiscal support for hiring help to share care responsibilities. Removes the specific EUR 20 billion figure for the European Child Guarantee, now asking for a substantial budget. The other changes are formal: decimal points replaced with commas and a minor rephrasing.

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Timeline, 8

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 8 Apr 2026–21 May 2026

21 May 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 21 May 2026 Report A10-0083/2026 Adopted text TA10-0190/2026
20 May 2026

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 20 May 2026 Report A10-0083/2026
12 May 2026

6 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendments 1–3 Amendment 4 Amendments 5–6
8 April 2026

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0083/2026

Committee stage 4 steps · 13 Feb 2025–24 Mar 2026

24 March 2026

Committee vote: report adopted

FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
30 September 2025

Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.

CJ21-AM-778052 CJ21-AM-778125
1 September 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

CJ21-PR-776815
13 February 2025

Referred to the FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2039
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap”. Dossier, 21 May 2026. procId 2025-2039, reference 2025/2039(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2039 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2039(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2039 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2039,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-05-21},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2039}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2039},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2039, reference 2025/2039(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2039(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}